Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment China (AMEC), the country’s top chip-tool maker, says its preliminary profit will nearly quadruple in the first half of the year as robust demand for home-grown semiconductors continues amid US sanctions.
Based on unaudited figures, the company said its income between January and June was at least 2.7 billion yuan (US$400 million), representing a year-on-year growth of 282 per cent, according to a filing to the Shanghai
‘Crazy to stop right now’: researcher rejects retirement to build on his 40-year legacy during the golden age of artificial intelligence
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When Russian-born Belgian mathematician Yurii Nesterov reached retirement age in 2023, he found himself at the centre of a technological storm.
Hong Kong’s retail sales rose by 4.6 per cent year on year in June, extending the growth streak to 14 months, with the government expecting continued economic growth, rising incomes and a steady increase in visitors to support the sector.
The value of retail sales for the month reached HK$31.5 billion (US$4.01 billion) with the retail sales in the first half of the year marking a 9.6 per cent increase over the same period in 20
Dr Ken Ip is an assistant professor specialising in business innovation and entrepreneurship at Saint Francis University, Hong Kong.
Bukit Aman narcotics chief Hussein Omar Khan said on Tuesday that the airport employee assigned to the screening area used by the pilot would be summoned and could face legal action. “We will call him in for questioning and, if required, make the necessary arrest,”
Defendant complains of poor sanitary conditions in police custody, asks court to send him to prison instead pending identification parades
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The alleged ringleader in the fatal assault of an entrepreneur during a bar fight last month has told a Hong Kong court that he was deprived of basic necessities while being held in a “filthy” police cell.
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US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” on Monday assured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel’s withdrawal in Gaza would only begin after Hamas’ complete disarmament, following his objections.
Two members of Netanyahu’s security cabinet had urged a vote to tear up the deal championed by Trump after the board released a text that called for Israel to begin a phased withdrawal.
Netanyahu’s office said it had raised concerns to the United States, after Trump on Friday hailed as a “major milestone” an
As Washington eyes the nation’s critical minerals and invests in a strategic rail project, Beijing leads in strengthening its supply chain
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It was the only country on the continent visited by former US
